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Diamonds & Gasoline

Turnpike Troubadours

2010

Diamonds & Gasoline

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The Turnpike Troubadours are an American country music band from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, founded in 2005. They started their own imprint, Bossier City Records, in 2007 and have released six studio albums. Their self-titled 2015 album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200. The band was formed in 2005 by Evan Felker and R.C. Edwards. Their debut album, Bossier City, was recorded a month after the formation of the band, in order to have a recording to sell at live shows. Felker later said the musical arrangements were "not a good representation" of what the band later became. Their sophomore album, Diamonds & Gasoline, followed in 2010.

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Sep 07 2025
4

It's funny, popular country music is among my least favorite genres, but stuff like this (e.g. Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Be Good Tanyas, Emmylou Harris, Jayhawks, etc.) is among my favorite. It's weird, because they certainly share some things in common. Anyway, I loved this. Now I'm going to have to listen to the rest of their discography. Thank you for adding it to the list! 4 stars.

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Sep 03 2025
3

Standard country music. Nothing too special

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Sep 04 2025
3

I like this country, honky-tonk and blue grass album. It is well produced, but does not sound like a modern commercial country album.

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Sep 08 2025
3

It's difficult to judge this since I've little liking or knowledge of the genre. There are some interesting tracks that rise above the average 'country' vibe. It's well played and produced and there's nothing to dislike.

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Sep 11 2025
3

I'm not American, so the word turnpike disgusts me. But I'll keep an open mind. Started out ok - it's got that vibe of rock music with country sounds - but started boring me by about halfway. Not many chord progressions were harmed in the making of this album, lol. 3/5.

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Sep 02 2025
4

Solid album. Very good music. I've never heard them before, but they have a classic country sound and is easy to fall for.

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Sep 14 2025
4

Having lived in Texas my entire life, I have a soft spot for red dirt OK country. This kind of music isn't my go to, but whenever I hear it, it feels nostalgic, even if it is a relatively recent album (when I rated it). It feels authentic.

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Sep 03 2025
3

Red dirt, honky-tonk, Americana, neotraditional country, country rock, roots rock. Ni fu ni fa.

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Sep 04 2025
3

Always enjoy a good red dirt Americana style country album. I believe this type of music is the closest to the great folk lyrics that’s Dylan would write. Now they’re not that special but they are good. This band is like a good in between of Isbell and Sturgill Simpson. There’s plenty of small town country themes that provide many enjoyable songs on this one that’s worth revisiting. 7.3/10

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Sep 05 2025
3

Fine pop country. Suprising to see play counts in the tens of millions for an artist I’ve never heard of. Goes to show how self-sufficient the country ecosystem is

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Sep 11 2025
3

Rating: 6/10

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Sep 11 2025
3

A decent country album. There are quite a few country artists who are much more influential who should be on this list before this I think, but I enjoyed the listen.

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Sep 13 2025
3

Solid Americana country. Very much enjoyed most of this

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Sep 16 2025
3

Red dirt, honky-tonk, Americana, neotraditional country, country rock, roots rock. Me gusta el country, pero me ha resultado demasiado largo y demasiado igual todo.

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Sep 16 2025
3

Red dirt, honky-tonk, Americana, neotraditional country, country rock, roots rock. Ni fu ni fa.

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Sep 17 2025
3

American folk music, more in the "mining town" variety than the "dusty roads" type you sometimes get.

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Sep 18 2025
3

It occurred to me as I was reading up on this band that the word turnpike has no resonance with me at all. I know it's some kind of road. Anyway, this hit me like pretty straight-ahead roots rock/country. All extremely competent, the lyrics well-constructed and fitting. I found it a little on the bland side I guess. But a decent listen.

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Sep 02 2025
2

Diamonds & Gasoline is such a new addition to the submissions list that there are no reviews for it on site :D and I don't mind that it's been added you know, it's modern country, nothing remarkable or that hasn't been done before but has better production and an energy going through it that keep it from falling into the same trap as a load of middling country, where it's just slow and meandering towards nowhere in particular. Reading about it, the band themselves don't seem to like it as a representation of who they wanted to be/became, but this is fine easy listening. High 2/5, doesn't get a 3 because that's when I start to classify something as actually good, this is easy background listening.

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Sep 04 2025
2

Way too country for me

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Sep 04 2025
2

Run of the mill glossy country stuff. Chord progressions that could be predicted a mile away, standard guitar and fiddle stuff. No rough edges, and that twangy country vocal style. Americans sure love this shit. I don't.

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Sep 08 2025
2

Somehow the second 21st century Country album with a cover featuring a wooden building on the user list? Ugh okay this is THAT type of country. Inoffensive in an offensive way. Not a fan.

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Sep 09 2025
2

This was a bit too honkey tonk for me, and that’s coming from a massive country fan.

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Sep 17 2025
2

While the songwriting on this LP punches above its weight class for the genre, focusing on some introspective and outwardly emotional themes, the instrumentation is straight Top 40 modern country. It's a shame that some genuinely strong lyricism in the narrative vein of Drive-By Truckers has to be paired with the same banal Red Dirt tracks we've heard a million times before and will hear a million times again.

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Sep 19 2025
2

Oh just so not my thing. Just irritating and predictable

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Sep 20 2025
2

From what I can read here, this is beloved in the Red Dirt and Americana scene for its storytelling and warm, organic sound. But nothing like that stood out for me I'm afraid. It leans heavily on genre tropes (heartbreak, small-town life, roads, etc.), and while the fiddle and guitar work are solid, the vocal delivery turns me off and keeps me at a distance. There are no standout tracks I’d return to, and it feels more like a well-executed genre exercise than an essential record.

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